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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice30 August 2018Speech
Moving forward - from 'practical reconciliation' to social justice
Read a speech by former Commissioner, Dr William Jonas AM about achieving justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. -
Legal12 September 2018Submission
Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) draft Bill 2018
1. Executive summary The Australian Human Right Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Department of Home Affairs (the Department), in response to the exposure draft of the Telecommunications and other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 (Cth) (the draft Bill). The stated purpose of the draft Bill is to provide national security and law enforcement… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
SUBMISSION to the Parliamentary Joint Committee
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("HREOC") is established by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986. It is Australia's pre-eminent body for the protection of human rights. -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - Human rights at your fingertips - Human rights at your fingertips
Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2005
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘the Commission’) has been invited by the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee (‘the Committee’) to make submissions on the National Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2005 (‘the Bill’). The Commission welcomes the opportunity to make this submission and thanks the Committee for its invitation. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
R v Cheung
HIS HONOUR: The accused Cheung Ying Lun also known as Garry Cheung is to stand trial in this court on 15 February 1993 upon an indictment charging that between 1 August 1988 and 12 May 1989 he was knowingly concerned in the importation into Australia of a quantity of heroin exceeding the commercial quantity. -
14 December 2012Book page
Employment standards under the Disability Discrimination Act: resource paper
Submissions should be addressed to the Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2000; or through one of the other members of the -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The Queensland Independent Education Union (QIEU) Equity Committee is a committee of employees in the non-government sector of education who are concerned with issues of justness and fairness in relation to employees and students in the non-government sector of education specifically and wider contemporary society generally. Members of the Equity Committee are currently or have in the past been… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Vic Human Rights consultation committee
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) thanks the Human Rights Consultation Committee (the Committee) for the opportunity to make this submission. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
No. V 470 of 2002
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (the 'Commission') files these written submissions pursuant to the orders entered on 13 September 2002. The Commission makes no submissions on the issue of whether the Minister should be granted leave to appeal from the judgment and orders of Merkel J. On the assumption that such leave is granted, the Commission's submissions address the proper… -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The functions of Health Services Australia, the services it provides and that nature and extent of reports it makes on services provided to and in immigration detention centres (including also the provision of services to people who may be "in immigration detention" but not in a centre (for example, in a nominated hospital, goal, house in the community etc)); -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
Convention on the Rights of the Child - Human rights at your fingertips
Learn about the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, which recognises the inherent dignity and equal rights of all of humanity. -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendix B: Types of mental illness
The following information provides a brief overview of mental illness. It is important to have an understanding of what mental illness is and its possible effects on a worker as this helps you to be more effective in handling issues that may arise. However, you do not need to become an expert in mental health nor are you required to assess whether a worker has a mental illness. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
Understanding Disability Discrimination
In some ways I think I have been asked to teach my grandmother to suck eggs (though I am sure my own venerable forebear did no such thing!). I would say that there is no industry more skilled in the art of disability discrimination than the insurance and superannuation industry. Before you decide I am irretrievably biased against your work let me explain that, of course, I understand such… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Qantas v Gama
Explore a report by the Australian Human Rights Commission regarding Qantas v Gama in relation to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act. -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Appendix 3
For the `better protection and care of the aboriginal and half-caste inhabitants of the colony' and `for restricting the sale and distribution of opium'. Established positions of regional Protectors and later Chief Protector. -
Race Discrimination14 December 2012Publication
The RDA and native title (1997)
The response to the High Courts Wik decision has given rise to intense discussions about the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (RDA), the Australian Constitution and the future of native title, among other things. -
25 February 2014Book page
Secondary Year 7 – Year 10: Geography
Explore human rights examples for the Australian school curriculum for Year 7 - Year 10 high school students studying the subject of Geography. -
14 December 2012Book page
Body Corporate responsibilities in relation to the Disability Discrimination Act
Commissioner Innes recently received a request for his opinion on the responsibilities of a Body Corporate of a Class 2 building (apartment block) in relation to the DDA. The reply has been posted here for the information of other people and organisations interested. -
14 December 2012Book page
3. Managing mental illness in the workplace
Some workers will choose to disclose their mental illness if they require workplace support. Others may choose not to disclose their illness if they feel they do not require any workplace support or fear an adverse reaction.
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